Subtemporal decompression: Radiological observations and Current surgical experience

Eben Alexander; Marshall R. Ball; D. Wayne Laster

doi:10.3109/02688698708999632

Subtemporal decompression: Radiological observations and Current surgical experience

Eben Alexander, Marshall R. Ball, D. Wayne Laster

Radiology

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Abstract

Subtemporal decompression, although seldom used today for the management of hydrocephalus, pseudotumour cerebri, or premature closure of cranial sutures, is still used in many centres to alleviate intracranial hypertension caused by tumour, trauma, or severe intracranial haemorrhage. The charts of 50 patients undergoing subtemporal decompression for either severe head trauma or severe intracranial haemorrhage were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative computed axial tomographic scans were available in 15 patients for analysis of the effects of decompression on the underlying temporal lobe. Calculation of the additional space provided by subtemporal decompression ranged from 26 to 33 cm³.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-433
Number of pages	7
Journal	British Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume	1
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/02688698708999632
State	Published - Jan 1 1987

Keywords

Intracranial haemorrhage
Intracranial trauma
Subtemporal decompression

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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